1996 Volvo 960 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1996 Volvo 960

88 problems have been reported for the 1996 Volvo 960. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 1996 Volvo 960. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 14 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (12 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1996 Volvo 960

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	14
Electrical System	12
Air Bag	8
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Structure	7
Gasoline Fuel System	5
Steering	5
Other Fuel System	5
Equipment	3
Visibility	3
Unknown Or Other	2
Tire	2
Exterior Lighting	2
Power Train	2
Suspension	1
Seat Belt	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Volvo 960 in 1996.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	1
2014	0
2013	0
2012	2
2011	0
2010	1
2009	1
2008	0
2007	0
2006	2
2005	7
2004	1
2003	10
2002	0
2001	5
2000	9
1999	3
1998	3
1997	4
1996	19

📊 Compare the 1996 Volvo 960 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Volvo 960, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Volvo 960 with the Volvo 960 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 960 is 88 while the average number of problems reported for the 2 model years of the Volvo 960 is 55.

Table 3. Compare the 1996 Volvo 960 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
1997 960	23
1996 960	88

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